Task Description: 10 teams arrived after 12:00 for a task at Futsal Court. Spectators were present to cheer on the teams and make noise. Task had finished by approx 16:00.(5) Image (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TARA%204/TARA4Penang.jpg)

Task Description: The task at Filipino Night Market was to eat 200 chicken meatballs. 7 teams were spotted on June 11 between 17:00 and 01:30. Many were sick. Task believed to have finished at approx 04:00 on June 12.(12)

Saturday June 12

Task Description: The task at Filipino Night Market was to eat 200 chicken meatballs. 7 teams were spotted on June 11 between 17:00 and 01:30. Many were sick. Task believed to have finished at approx 04:00 on June 12.(12)

Task Description: Possibly searching for a flag? (15)Speculation: Sapi Island is also known for snorkeling.(17)

Sri Lanka

Sunday June 13

Travel: from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to Colombo, Sri Lanka.There are multiple flight options. Most probable route either BKI-SIN-CMB, BKI-KUL-SIN-CMB or BKI-KUL-BKK-CMB depending on departure time from Kota Kinabalu (BKI).Evidence: reported sighting of teams in Malaysia trying to get tickets to Sri Lanka,(1) and team(s) seen in Colombo airport (CMB).(2)

Travel: from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Manila, Philippines.Likely to have flown via Singapore or Hong Kong, or maybe Bangkok or Beijing as possibilities.Evidence: Sighting at Manila Airport approx 6pm,(1) and at unknown location posted at approx midnight.(2)

Travel: from Christchurch, New Zealand to Invercargill, New Zealand.(9)Evidence: Teams seen on flight and also departing from Invercargill Airport.(6)-(8 )

Travel: from Invercargill, New Zealand to Kingston, New Zealand in a Maui Campervan via State Highway 6.Approx 2 hrs 88miles/143km driving from Invercargill to Kingston.Evidence: Multiple local online newspaper articles.(6)(7)(10)

Sighting: A team was seen running to the Kawarau Bridge bungy instead of going to the Queenstown Bungy Centre for the Nevis Bungy. Image (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/lykkelvin89/SAM_1188.jpg)

Sighting: A team was seen in central Queenstown at 13:40, possibly going to the Queenstown Bungy Centre.

Travel: to Queenstown Events Centre.

Task Description: Kick a rugby ball through the goal posts. 2 All Blacks, Ben Smith and Jamie Mackintosh, and a local schoolboy rugby team were present.

1 [Allan Wu] is done with a full day of promotions for rushin around China. Now it's time to chill out before an early start tomorrow with a quick run. (June 9) Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527241.html#msg527241)

2aJust got on the plane. The crew of The Amazing Race Asia is on board I think. Recognize the host. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527286.html#msg527286)2bWe were on flight 1140. To penang. The whole crew was there. All the production guys as well Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527315.html#msg527315)2cI only saw the production team wit allan..n 2 foreigners. No teams. No idea where they started. The crew were havin all their shooting equipments wit them. Tats all i know Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527364.html#msg527364)

510 June 2010, we work?Penang new futsal court in gelugor,9am i was already there with ...& others.We waited, waited, and waited for at least 3 hours.We was waiting for the amazing race asia's participant to reach from klOur job is to cheer & be the spectators while the participants play their task.10 teams altogether We was given macdee set as our lunch, shirt & sorts of props to be noisyit ended at about 4pmLink (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527403.html#msg527403)

7today would be interesting working day for me.Our counter- ticketing was surrounded by media in the morning.There were 9 groups of participants from amazing race programme rushed to purchase flight tickets in our counter.

8aOMG.There is filming here! Is Amazing Race Asia! waiting at the same gate with me! To KK! and they are just sitting at the bench same row with me now! Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527430.html#msg527430)

8bHas kindly replied and she saw a M/M team on her flight: 6/11 AK5106 dep 1250PM arr1530. They left the airport by taxi about 1555. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527512.html#msg527512)

8c! Flight delay due to heavy rain... But its still OK because got the Amazing Race contestants and crew waiting with me... Very cheeky bunch of people... Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527476.html#msg527476)

8dI saw them on the 11th June, about 5pm local time in Malaysia. They were in the LCCT airport, waiting for a flight to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It was the AK5112 flight. (email)

12atadi ada shooting AMAZING RACE ASIA kat pasar malam filipino. damn. haha. all the contestants have to eat 200 meatballs for each team. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527504.html#msg527504)Translation: there had been shooting AMAZING RACE ASIA near the Filipino night market. damn. haha. all the contestants have to eat 200 meatballs for each team.

12bvenue: filipino market, located in kota kinabalu, sabah, malaysia.time: 12june, about 5pm until 4 am(next day)actually i'm a worker in the market. i did saw 7 teams before i leave the market. the 7th team that managed to arrive is about 1.30am. their task is to eat 200 chicken meatballs. i do not know where they are from before arrive at the market. and where are they were heading to after completing the task because i already leave the market at 2am. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527673.html#msg527673)

yup, most of them got sick. haha. they just like drunk. haha. meatballs drunk. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527677.html#msg527677)

13aAm in the same hotel AND was on the same flight as the AMAZING RACE ASIA participants (*hush,hush*) Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527492.html#msg527492)

13byups, in sutera harbour (email)

14TARA is shooting in Kg Tanjung Aru Baru. I managed to take a picture. So this it is. It's really shoot infront of my house. Unfortunately, my house is not in this picture. No timestamp for image yet. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527790.html#msg527790)

16 Travel to the TAR Marine Park is easy as hourly speedboat rides can be caught at the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal in the northern end of Kota Kinabalu, along Jalan Fuad Stephens. Prices are fixed: It costs RM17 per person for each island visited (return to Jesselton Point included). A compulsory Tariff Fee of RM6 pp must also be paid at the Jesselton Point Terminal before departing. A RM10 pp Environmental Conservation Fee is payable upon arrival to the first island of the day. Each additional island you want to visit will cost an extra RM17 pp. Boats depart every hour to the island of your choice, with earliest departure at 7:30am and last departure at 4:30pm. The last return boats are at 5:00pm. The trip takes 15-20 minutes depending on the island. For unscheduled trips, you can charter a boat starting at about RM200. Web (http://wikitravel.org/en/Tunku_Abdul_Rahman_Marine_Park)

17 Sapi is like Manukan, but smaller and is the second most developed and popular island in the park. It has basic restaurant facilities, toilets, snorkelling equipment rental and a few representative stands for water sports agents. Shallow water snorkelling offers some excitement, especially as the fish react favourably to tourists who usually feed them bread. There is a sand bank to the north of the island, which, at low tide, makes it possible to cross over to the south western tip of Gaya island. Web (http://wikitravel.org/en/Tunku_Abdul_Rahman_Marine_Park)

3My fren just got back from KK this morning (14 June 2010, 01:26:49) and I asked if he saw any of the TARA folks. He didn't see any of the teams but was on the same flight as Allan (KK -> SG) Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527710.html#msg527710)

4aTouchdown singapore and then snuck in a pic of... guess what (tweet)

5aOkay. If the twitter post above is true [Reference 2] and posted right away as stated "just got" Teams should have arrived in Colombo at 1:10am local time Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527791.html#msg527791)

To be on these late night flights, a team would have had to have landed in Singapore after approx 15:30 to have missed both UL 312 and MH 9181, or after approx 18:50 in Bangkok to miss flight UL 889 which departs at 19:50.

7 Beruwela is the starting point of the 130 km long stretch of beach. Msjid-ul-Abrar, a landmark of Beruwela and Sri Lanka's oldest mosque, was built by Arab traders on a rocky peninsula overlooking the town. Web (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beruwala)

1saw the amazing race during 6:00 pm at the airport....the have a pit stop here somewhere at manila...... Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528164.html#msg528164)

2saw 2 Indian gals picked a taxi and rode off...some foreigners were taking a video of them...never knew they were one of the participants of the Amazing Race Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528163.html#msg528163)

3is one of the paramedics and PA member of this upcoming famous reality TV show that will be held in Albay "___THE AMAZING RACE___" Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg527471.html#msg527471)

6Amazing Race Asia was here in Legazpi City last week. They went to Lignon hill, Cagsawa park and Misibis resort. (tweet) Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528652.html#msg528652)

9Was not able to tell you that TARA was here. it was confidential "daw". they zip-lined with a twist and caught a greasy pig.. (tweet) Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528652.html#msg528652)

10 Ligñon Hill’s summit offers a breathtaking 360 degree view of the City of Legazpi, the deep blue Albay Gulf, nearby towns and islands, and of course the majestic Mayon Volcano. It is becoming one of the most popular destinations for locals and visitors alike. Entrance to the hill is free. The hilltop is accessible through a scenic concrete road that winds up the hill offering a challenging 20 minute trek. Because of this, it has become a favorite exercise area for local joggers and fitness buffs.From the airport: Turn right to Magayon Drive (you will pass through a private subdivision). Turn left at the junction with Bogtong Road and proceed until you reach the tennis courts, just before the gate to the Albay Wildlife Park. You may start your trek up the hill at the entrance (near the tennis courts). You can also drive your vehicle up the hill. Web (http://wowlegazpi.com/2009/02/19/lignon-hill/)

11 Misibis Bay is located on Cagraray Island. From Legazpi City, it's a 30-minute trip by fast water craft or an hour's drive along the scenic coastline.Web (http://www.misibisbay.com/travelguide-map.html)

6The Amazing Race stopped by the deep south over the weekend with competitors and camera crews seen filming in Invercargill.Teams of two were spotted running through the airport after disembarking flights from Christchurch at 3.30pm and 4.20pm yesterday.At least four Maui campervans were seen in the parking lot of Invercargill’s airport as well with the yellow and black striped Amazing Race envelopes in their windscreens.Details are scarce but all people are saying they saw teams of two being filmed as they ran out of the airport and into the campervans before taking off up State Highway 6. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528325.html#msg528325) Web (http://www.throng.co.nz/the-amazing-race/the-amazing-race-stops-invercargill)

7Emmy-award-winning show The Amazing Race passed through Invercargill yesterday, understood to be filming for the next instalment of the global phenomenon.While people on the ground refused to confirm the show's presence, at least four Maui campervans with yellow and black Amazing Race envelopes on their windscreens were parked at the Invercargill Airport yesterday afternoon.Camera crew were also seen filming teams of two as they exited flights from Christchurch, the first about 3.30pm, and the second at 4.20pm.The people were filmed running from the airport building and around the carpark before climbing into the campervans and leaving the airport.One crew member said they were filming a travel show.The campervans left Invercargill on State Highway 6. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528327.html#msg528327) Web (http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/3833043/The-Amazing-Race-hits-Invercargill)

8Flew in with the Amazing Race teams on Sunday. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528338.html#msg528338)

10According to a ... source, the show was down to eight teams [believed actually to be seven teams] when it hit the Wakatipu – they arrived in six-berth campervans on Sunday for a wood-sawing competition in Kingston. On Monday their first challenge was finding snow transceivers buried at Coronet Peak Ski Area. Teams then tore to Gibbston, where they had a choice between AJ Hackett’s extreme Nevis Highwire bungy or Arc swing. Their challenge last Monday was to kick a goal between rugby posts at the Events Centre. On hand were two All Blacks, Ben Smith and Jamie Mackintosh, and a local schoolboy rugby team. The teams, who stayed at Crowne Plaza, started Tuesday by returning to Coronet Peak for a slalom challenge on the Kaser Ski Carpet. ... understands only one of the teams had been on skis before. From Coronet Peak the teams swung through Arrowtown, where they wrote a letter and posted it at the historic post office. For their last local challenge they went back to Gibbston, where they had a choice of herding sheep or rolling a wine barrel at Brennan Wines. The teams flew out to Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528477.html#msg528477)

11they had to pick up campervans @ QT airport and get their next clue from QT events centre. On Monday they did something at coronet peak and then had a goal kicking/rugby challenge with some All Blacks and children before finishing up with a pitstop. Unsure if this was an elimination stop but 6 teams started Tuesday, they had to do a sheep mustering challenge and something else, then post a letter at the post office to get their next clue to head to the airport and onto Sydney. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528504.html#msg528504)

12The Amazing Race moved through Arrowtown yesterday morning before heading to Queenstown Airport yesterday afternoon. While no-one will confirm it is the popular television show, the Otago Daily Times understands Destination Queenstown and Lakes Property Management had been involved in the seeking of permission for filming, including inside the historic post office in Arrowtown and along Buckingham St between 9am and noon yesterday. It is also understood participants had to try to kick a rugby ball through goal posts at the Queenstown Events Centre on Monday, before heading to Coronet Peak. Yesterday, the ODT saw two teams of two people entering the post office, camera crews in tow, and leaving moments later. One of the teams, comprising two women, asked for directions to a travel agent. One woman mentioned going to Australia. About 1.40pm yesterday, another team with two cameramen was spotted in central Queenstown. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528447.html#msg528447) Web (http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/arrowtown/111994/039amazing-race039-rushes-through)

13I saw the crew at New Zealand on the 20th June at the Nevis Bungy/Arc site. Allan was probably doing the recording for the task intros.There was a u-turn sign there! I took a photo with it quickly before the crew realized it and hid it away hahahaha.21st June was when I saw a team running to the Kawarau Bridge bungy; wrong place! Sad. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528616.html#msg528616)

14 The Nevis Bungy. Want an outdoor adventure, beautiful scenery and extreme highs? Then the Nevis Bungy (Bungee), 134m above the rugged Nevis River, combines all these elements into a mind blowing series of unforgettable events. With 8.5 seconds of falling its a breathtaking ground rush like no other. Web (http://www.bungy.co.nz/nevis-bungy)

15 The Nevis Arc is the World's Highest Swing! Located next to the Nevis Bungy in the Nevis Canyon... Swing forwards, backwards, alone or with a friend. You will be suspended high above the canyon floor and release yourself, let your mates release you or leave it up to our crew. Then experience a massive rush of adrenaline as you find yourself accelerating through the canyon at mind blowing speeds in a 300m Arc! Web (http://www.bungy.co.nz/the-nevis-arc)

16 The Kawarau Bridge Bungy - home to the original 43metre Bungy Jump. If you've heard of Bungy, you've heard of the Kawarau... it is where Bungy founders AJ Hackett and Henry van Ash started it all. Web (http://www.bungy.co.nz/kawarau-bridge-bungy)

17 Nevis access [is] via AJ Hackett Bungy only. Transport from the Queenstown Bungy Centre located at the Station on the Corner of Camp & Shotover Street.Your Nevis Highwire Bungy expereince kicks off with a rugged 35 minute back-blocks 4x4 drive before your harnessed up, aboard a shuttle and crossing the canyon to the Bungy Pod. Arc swing next to bungy. Web (http://www.bungy.co.nz/nevis-bungy)

19so today i am about to get in line at qts airport and like 6 ppl from the amazing race come storming in so crazy Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528367.html#msg528367)

20i saw an indonesian couple come in at about 2pm. they were coming into queenstown and were off to sydney. I think they flew direct at 4.20pm. then about 20mins later these 2 arab looking gurls came in. i think these two teams were in last and 2nd to last. As the one of the air line people said they had been coming in all dae.I knew it was the amazing race, because i watch the show. and i was in arrowtown earlier that day and a resturant owner told me that the amazing race was being filmed here, but i didnt c anyting, and then wen i got to the airport later on, i saw them. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528397.html#msg528397)

21While at the airport in Queenstown, New Zealand today they were following the AMAZING RACE FILMING. GUESS it will be on next season, look for me, They were trying to get a flight to Syndey, Australia. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528411.html#msg528411)

22made a guest appearance on the Amazing Race today. Fastest way to 1st place? Book with Brooker Travel Arrowtown.... Arriving at their destination earlier than Amazing race producers thought possible and now rushing to organize film crews to meet their flight Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528358.html#msg528358)

23believe there was only a 30min gap between all the teams arrivals in Sydney. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528504.html#msg528504)

24Majority of contestants are believed to have flown on the direct flight from Queenstown to Sydney. (unsubstantiated report that this flight was possibly pre-booked for some teams from Philippines due to visa issues) ZQN-SYD PBI 89 Dep 16:30 Arr: 17:55 (Sched) Arr: 18:23 (Actual) - delayed by 28 mins. This is the last flight of the day out of Queenstown.

At least one team was reportedly able to arrange a flight scheduled to arrive approx 30 mins earlier into Sydney than the direct flight option. Assuming no teams were able to complete tasks and get to the airport before midday, these are the possible earlier flight combinations, via Christchurch or Auckland.

1Once they arrived at Sydney they had to find Circular Quay & find a man with a brolly for their next clue, thats as far as I know... Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528504.html#msg528504)

4it is the Amazing race. Is it coming to Aust? Literally running between the cars. Couldn't stop laughing. They are got into Wicked vans and opened their yellow envelopes. Look out Brisbane commuters. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528407.html#msg528407)

7My sister spotted a flag this morning at a set of lights near where we live. We're fans of the show and she planned a Amazing Race challange for my 21st, so the flag caught her attention and made us wonder what was going on. We followed the markers and signs to a property out the back of Maudsland on the Gold Coast. There were street signs put in for a place that we've never heard of and know aren't normally there. They've gone to a lot of trouble to replicate our road signs. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg529341.html#msg529341)

8Tour resident reality TV fan, Robyn, stumbled on the crew of a very well known reality TV show filming in our city streets this morning!

She stumbled on the crew and contestants of the US’s The Amazing Race filming Season 17 in Dymocks bookstore on Albert Street! She’s taken some pictures of the contestants and crew looking for maps in the bookstore. Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528560.html#msg528560)

9I have a post suggesting they may have been seen in the Jakarta airport...following up! Link (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22209.msg528515.html#msg528515)

11 Australia’s only inner-city beach, South Bank Beach, previously known as Kodak Beach,Breaka Beach and most recently Streets Beach, is one of Brisbane’s most popular attractions.With panoramic views of the CBD and South Bank reach of the River, South Bank Beach truly is the epitome of the great Brisbane culture and climate we enjoy. Our inner-city beach features gleaming white sand and a man-made lagoon, which is surrounded by sub-tropical landscaping. (Page 5) Web (http://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/files/attachments/Request%20for%20Proposal_South%20Bank%20Beach%20Naming%20Rights%20Sponsorship%202009%20pdf.pdf)

kinda wish TARA would go out of the Asia and Oceanic region...could it be the limitation of budget? but i thought TARA 3 was really popular, and since they took a break last year, they would have more budget to go even further? and Australia an NZ are easy choices for the producers as the production company is based in Melbourne, Australia..lol...hmhm....nevertheless, it's still good :)

The information in episode 6 allows us to figure out which flights teams used to get from Legazpi to Invercargill. Here's how they did it assuming that all flights except the last were on Saturday June 19:

5J326 LGP MNL 0725 08253K512 MNL SIN 1050 1413 (there are some later alternatives, but teams would have grabbed the first arriving flight)SQ297SIN CHC 2003 0915+1 (as predicted by Mrs. Shrek, there is no alternative which gets them there in time)

Figure this is the right place for this question: Is anyone able to tell me (a) how to tell Sahil and Manas apart, and (b) which one did each of the RoadBlocks? I'm working on episode-specific timelines for this season at the moment and am not sure I have them right. (The same also goes for the de-haired Richards, but there are at least noticeable differences in their voices and such.)

Would anyone like to help Mrs Shrek and me wrap up the Timeline (Brisbane onward)??

You need to be detail oriented and persnickety like us ,and be very familiar with all the TARA spoilers, and have some spare time in the next week or so.

Let me know by email or PM if you are interested and I 'll fill you in on what we need!!

I've got the whole season done, barring working out the extended Pit Stops. Brisbane's a definite, and I'm 90% sure about Kalutara (if it's not, Colombo is), but the only thing confusing me is the departures on the final leg -- teams left from 1pm, which would indicate they arrived at 1am... but it was still light.

If I can figure out how to separate one Excel worksheet from the rest in the file before I finish, I'll put it up. It's definitely not as massive as the ones I did way back in... TAR11, was it? Long time ago, anyway. Now they're more of an annotated graph than a text file.

Sadly, one of the seasons I've still got to do is TAR4, on which approximately nothing has been written, so it might take a while. At least with the seasons that have been timelined elsewhere, I've got some cribnotes to double-check my graphs against.

(What's left? TAR15, TAR4, China Rush, TAR12, TAR7, TAR Asia 2, and TAR16. I'm debating whether or not to add Shanghai Rush and Latin America's version, but I won't be doing Brazil's or Israel's because 1) I don't speak the language, and 2) they're near impossible to find.)

Here's this season's timeline (http://snideasides.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/tara4.xls). I'm releasing this one a bit early to find out how it's received and what needs improving. (Apologies for the text in the black cells being coloured wrongly, it appears that all the colours have changed slightly when converted from CompareOffice to Microsoft Office.)